Patent Law

Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. is an innovative cancer drug discovery and development company that is seeking to leverage its strength in small molecule drug technologies to discover, develop, and deliver to patients first-in-class or best-in-class medicines for the treatment of cancer and related conditions.

Infinity is seeking a Patent Agent with 1-4 years experience to join its dynamic legal team. This person will be a critical member of the organization and will work with a variety of cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment to build and maintain a strong intellectual property portfolio in support of the company?s drug discovery and development efforts. The role will also involve exposure to a broad range of non-patent legal issues and require the development of independent partnerships with senior scientific and business management.

Requirements:
? Advanced degree in chemistry (organic chemistry preferred) with 2-5 years experience in the pharmaceutical field.
? Admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) preferred

Responsibilities:
? Draft patent applications and responses to PTO correspondence
? Identify patentable inventions through interactions with project teams
? Conduct patent and scientific literature searches in all technology areas of the company
? Perform and analyze patentability and freedom to operate searches
? Assist with due diligence reviews
? Supervise outside counsel
? Identify potential freedom to operate issues and advise project teams
? Negotiate CDA?s, MTA?s, and sponsored research agreements
? Educate other Citizen-Owners about intellectual property issues 

Technical Competencies:
? Ability to independently draft patent applications, familiarity with patentability and FTO structures searches
? Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong advocacy skills
? Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
? Ability to work with people at different management levels within the company 

Contact:
Apply online by visiting this link: http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&id=23&jobid=172712&company_id=16106&version=2&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992274&level=levelid1&levelid1=36319&parent=Legal&startflag=2

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts